The MICE Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Event: SAP Sapphire Author: Tim Porterfield – SAP Global Events. Location of Event. SAP Sapphire program in 2022 consist of ten different events and locations (including virtual): . May 10-12: (Virtual) SAP Sapphire Virtual . RainFocus for virtual event platform.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

2022 is going to be our best year yet; we’ve embraced exciting new event technology and hybrid events as the way of the future! If 2020 was a year of pivoting and learning about virtual events, 2021 was a year of putting that knowledge to the test. Which virtual event platform features to look for?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

We can now rely on various attendance tracking software solutions to help us measure the various aspects of the attendee experience at in-person, hybrid, and virtual events. They also automate and speed up the event management process before, during, and after the event. . Attendee Tracking: The Basics.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 17, 2021

Few industries were more impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic than the events industry. Event planners, speakers and attendees all saw their calendars cleared out last March, returning slowly with virtual events and only now showing a glimmer of hope for the return of live conferences. What’s At Stake.

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2022

The final step in the event management process is a follow-up meeting after the event to discuss the event’s overall ROI, attendee and sponsor feedback, and make the necessary readjustments to the overarching event strategy. Event professionals have to come to follow-up meetings after events well-prepared.

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Endless Events

APRIL 19, 2021

Rather than equally prioritizing both audiences, the old hybrid event simply offers one-way communication from your event to participants that view the event remotely. The events industry spent more than a year learning, producing, and honing the art of virtual events, elevating digital experiences to brand new heights.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The evolving VR technology supports experiences that teach and connect people—a practice at the heart of event planning. Parallel , a partner platform that works in tandem with Bluewater as one, unified support for entirely virtual events, says it isn’t about “[replacing] real-world events,” but extending them.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Virtual events are here to stay, but with in-person coming back in a big way, you’re probably stress-Googling, “What are some exciting virtual events ideas for companies?” We’ve accepted that virtual event experiences will never replicate the in-person event experience.

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Bizzaboo

JUNE 20, 2022

Virtual events are still new. Without a deep history to draw from, it can be hard to know what attendees, sponsors, and organizers might be willing to spend. How do you build a virtual event pricing strategy? That’s why some virtual event planners offer downloadable activities to keep the kids busy.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

This interview with Superfly co-founder Rick Farman dissects the anatomy of a music festival from its themes to the evolution of its venues, including the reaction of festival sponsors to the growth and changes within the events. Virtual Meetings Need to Take It up a Notch.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2022

You can have a pod in any region, country, or continent where your speakers and sponsors are. Have these smaller in-person meet-ups tune in virtually with one another. Have these smaller in-person meet-ups tune in virtually with one another. When virtual events took over in 2020, event platforms became the new venues.

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Eventtia

APRIL 12, 2022

While virtual events are certainly not brand new and have been around for quite some time, it’s no secret that the global COVID-19 pandemic has caused the surge of popularity of virtual events. What is a Virtual Event? rather than gathering people in a physical location.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Allow vendors and brand-related companies to set-up trade show-style booths where they are able to provide informational materials and give event attendees promotional items. Tech-savvy planners, or planners working with a mobile-loving audience, may opt to provide attendees with “virtual event bags.”

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

Why: “We know that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to event execution, so Notified’s product strategy has centered on agility and innovation,” said Ben Chodor, president of Notified. How it impacts you: Automated back-end processes allow you to better manage speakers, sponsors, staff and meetings.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Understanding the benefits of virtual networkingsuch as the ability to connect people across locations, provide tailored networking opportunities, and collect valuable insights in real timewill help you build a strategy that delivers. Defining clear objectives and using the right tools to bring those goals to life.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Sponsor and Exhibitor. Consider this your event software features checklist. Event Management. Your event management software solution should be feature-rich by design, giving you everything you need to build, manage, and execute events in one central location. The best events are interactive.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 25, 2022

It’s easy to get excited about sourcing speakers, finding sponsors, and booking your venue, but you can’t overlook an often-forgotten component of event planning: event branding. . Event branding is a must if you want tangible results from your event. You’re in the throes of planning your biggest bash of the year.

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Centralized Management Hub Your event management system should be feature-rich by design, giving you everything you need to build, manage, and execute events in one central location. Dynamic Registration In today’s age of hybrid events and virtual events , event organizers are offering all different kinds of event experiences.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 12, 2022

Starting this list off, we’d like to share some current data as of July 2022 based on Bizzabo customers: 2X increase in hybrid and in-person events over the last three months vs. the 3 months prior. More than 25% of in-person and hybrid events are paid vs. only 10% of virtual events. Virtual Event Statistics.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In fact, 97% of marketers believe that events are the most effective channel for driving business outcomes. But let’s talk about the elephant on the trade show floor: sponsorship and sponsor ROI. However, sponsorship remains one of the biggest challenges for the most seasoned event organizers. 4 Ways To Prove ROI to Sponsors.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Ensure the venue is clean, appealing, and in a great location. Remember, diversity and inclusion have a critical impact on event success. ☐ Assign onsite sponsor meeting rooms if you need to. ☐ Determine all venue access time for staff and exhibit sponsors. That said, virtual conferences have their challenges.

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Endless Events

APRIL 4, 2023

If an in-person event is still too expensive for your pharma event, opt for a virtual event instead. All you need is the right event technology platform. Create a Solid Agenda and Speaker List What’s going to happen at your event? Even if it’s a small get-together, it’s best to have a schedule of events.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In short, an internal event proposal. Created by an event organizer for sponsors who might be willing to sponsor the event. Sponsorship remains one of the most popular ways to fund an event, and an event proposal can function as a sponsorship proposal for securing these sponsorship deals.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of marketing and event statistics to inspire your event strategy or as fodder for your next event marketing presentation to get buy-in from key stakeholders. of events on Bizzabo’s platform were in-person. In Q4 2021, 75% of events on Bizzabo’s platform were virtual, in Q2 2022 30.6%

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Additionally, a strong brand image can help establish trust and credibility with potential attendees and sponsors. When designing an event website layout, it is essential to ensure that the brand identity is reflected in all aspects of the design, from the logo placement to the language used in the content.

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Social Tables

JUNE 1, 2023

Include easy-to-spot icons linking to the event’s social media pages, registration page, and so forth. On social media pages, link back to the business website and main event page, allowing your audience to quickly access all event content. Record a teaser video Generate pre-event buzz with a video teaser.

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Eventtia

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Organizing virtual events has become a popular way of connecting with people and sharing information. With the advancement of technology, there are now several sophisticated platforms that have all the features necessary to successfully organize, host and manage virtual events. What Is Virtual Event Software?

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Advancements in technology and the global pandemic situations throughout 2020 and 2021 have pushed the popularity of virtual events all around the world. This is where a hybrid event comes in so both event organizers and attendees can get the best of both worlds. How To Decide Between Live-First and Virtual First?

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 29, 2023

December 2023 Women-in-tech Events Event Name Event Date Event Location More Information Women-in-tech LevelUp Summit 2023 Dec. 8, 2023 London, UK Over the past seven years, WeAreTechWomen’s Women-in-tech conference and summit events have helped over 11,000 female technologists upskill and grow their networks.

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Eventtia

MARCH 14, 2022

The social distancing and quarantine policies, especially in 2020, have forced many in-person events to be delayed and canceled, and many event planners have then pivoted to virtual events instead. What Is a Hybrid Event? In-Person Event: Still The Best Experience.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 16, 2021

COVID-19 social distancing policies have forced many event organizers to cancel their in-person events and replace them with virtual ones, but soon enough they realized how virtual events do have their own advantages and are not merely replacements for their in-person counterparts.

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Eventtia

JUNE 2, 2023

Your budget will dictate many different elements of your event, so while you don’t have to have everything set in stone, it’s important to at least have an outline of your budget estimation before planning anything else. For virtual events, you can skip this. It’s best to conduct thorough research for each of these companies.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Instead, technology has allowed us to host and attend virtual events quite easily in recent years, and it’s also no secret that the COVID-19 global pandemic has significantly boosted the popularity of virtual events throughout 2020 and 2021. Both in-person and virtual events each have their own benefits and disadvantages.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

People shouldn’t have to click several times or conduct a Google search to understand what your event is all about. Flexera: Offering Undeniable Value (Webinar) To convince someone to sign up for a virtual event like a webinar or panel, you must demonstrate value immediately and convince your target audience that it’s worth attending.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Your event strategy should cover the types of events you want to put on, the tools in your event tech stack, the audiences you want to engage, and the metrics you’ll track to gauge event success. Events have never been more critical. Step 1: Plan the Event. Set Event Ticket Pricing. Let’s take a look.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 2, 2023

January 2023 Women-in-tech Events. February 2023 Women-in-tech Events. A celebrated interdisciplinary event, WiDS @ Penn welcomes academic, industry, and student speakers from across the data science landscape to celebrate its diversity, both in subject matter and personnel. March 2023 Women-in-tech Events. April 2023.

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Eventtia

MAY 24, 2024

And secondly, with no restriction on location or space, you can attract much larger audiences on a global scale. How to plan a virtual trade show So now we’ve got the basics done and dusted. Let’s get to the more nitty-gritty stuff and by that, we mean how to plan a virtual trade show.

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